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.Vendor Tabs v2022.2


The tabs that appear in the Vendor form can be used to input as much Vendor information as the User desires.

If a tab is marked as having a Required field, open that tab enter information in the field.

Once all required fields have been filled, click the Save New button at the bottom of the Vendor form. The new Vendor appears on the Vendor Grid and elsewhere in the application when a User is prompted to define a Vendor.

Contact tab

Contact

Contact tab

The 'Contact' tab provides the User the ability to associate Contacts with a specific Vendor. The User can manually manage these associations by using the Add, Add Existing, and Delete Selected functionality available on the Contact tab.

Adding New Contacts

After clicking on the Add button button, the User is presented with a data-entry form used to build a basic Contact: First and Last Name, Email and Phone Number. Adding a new Contact here will create a new record in the Workers/Contacts section of the application as well as an association record for the Vendor.

Adding Existing Contacts

After clicking the Add Existing button button, a list of existing Contacts is presented. Searching through this list and selecting multiple entries will allow the User to add all the required contacts. Select each of the Contacts that need to be associated with the Vendor and click the 'Save and Close' button.

Deleting an Association

Selecting the Delete Selected button button from this grid does not delete the Contact entry it merely removes the association from the Vendor.

Address tab


Address

Vendor Address Tab example

When a New Vendor is added to PCR-360, addresses can be added from existing records, or created/updated manually.

Use Existing

The Address tab is not directly editable when "Use Existing Address" is selected. Other addresses can be selected when a User clicks the Look Up Address button.

Select an Existing Address form example

From the Select an Existing Address form, a User can select any Address that has been entered into PCR-360.  Clicking the Save button after an Address is selected, will update the Vendor.

Create/Change Address

When "Create/Change Address" is selected, the Address tab becomes fully editable. If an Address is selected from the Look Up Address button, changes will be made to that entry. 
Select an Existing Address form example

If an Address is created on a new Vendor, that addressed will be saved within PCR-360 so it can be used by others.

Attachments tab

Attachments

Vendor Attachment Tab example

The Attachments tab allows Users to attach files (including .pdf, .jpg, .doc, and more) of interest or relevance to the service by upload.

Uploading a File

To attach one or more files, navigate to the 'Attachments' tab and click the Upload File(s) button button located on the Grid Toolbar above the 'Attachments' grid. The User will be prompted to select the file(s) from their hard drive to upload. Upon selection of a file(s), the upload will begin automatically.

Download File

Allows a User to download a file to their local machine. Useful to make modifications to a file, which can then be re-uploaded. To download a file click the Download File button button. The download should begin and allow the User to define where they would like to save the file.

Open File

This will open the file, if possible, for viewing by the User. No modifications of the original file can be made when opened in this manner. To use this functionality select the file to view and click the Open File button button. The file should open for viewing.

Edit Selected

Allows the name of the file to be modified within PCR-360. If a User modifies the name of the file, that is the new name that will be used when downloading the file.

1. Select the file to modify and click the Edit Selected button button.

2. This will open the 'Manage Attachment' form.

Manage Attachment form

From here the filename can be modified as desired.

Note: Care should be taken NOT to change the extension of the file name or unexpected behaviors or lose of the file are possible.

Delete Selected

This will remove the file from PCR-360. Select the file to remove and click the Delete Selected button button. The File will have been removed from PCR-360.

Remarks tab

Remarks

Vendor Remarks Tab Example

The 'Remarks' tab provides the User the ability to add comments and Remarks to the record. By default, a Remark cannot be edited or deleted once it is added.

Note: Remember that depending on the System Configuration Remarks may not be editable once added.

Adding Remarks

Add New Remark form example

After clicking the Add button, the data-entry form opens (see above example) which provides the User with a free-form field used for entering Remarks. Click the Save New button to add the Remark.

Note: Remember that depending on the system configuration Remarks may not be editable once added.

Use of HTML Tags

Some fields within PCR-360 allow Users to input HTML tags to make displaying that information a richer experience for those that are expected to consume it. For more information on HTML tag usage, please see the wiki entry for it.

Viewing Remarks

Selecting the 'View Remark' button will open a read-only data-entry form that displays the text of the Remark.

User-Defined Fields tab

User-Defined Fields

Vendor User-Defined Fields Tab example

The User Defined Fields tab provides access to any extra fields that have been defined for the given grid. See Adding User Defined Fields for more information.

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